Overflow 2.5 released with better app management, more customization

Application and file launcher Overflow received an update that brings more …

Overflow is a handy app and file launcher from Stunt Software that allows users to easily store and access all their stuff that won't fit comfortably in the Mac OS X Dock. Functioning as a popup window accessible via keyboard shortcut, users are able to organize their apps and files into categories, navigate Overflow's entire UI by keyboard, and open what they need (at which point Overflow fades out of the way). In some ways, one could consider Overflow to have beaten Leopard's upcoming Stacks feature to the punch, though creating a new category requires a few more operations than creating a new Stack.

Overflow does, however, suffer from a few quirks. For example, dragging a collection of apps to a category that doesn't have enough slots won't cause the window to automatically expand to fit. Still, it's a great tool for app junkies who prefer a tidy graphical UI for launching and organizing their apps and files, and it has just received notable new features with an update to version 2.5.

Overflow now accepts file drag and drop operations by popping up the window and allowing the file to be dropped onto one of its apps. If the Dock icon isn't your thing though, there is now a one-click preference for hiding the icon, and giving Overflow more omnipresent rule over your desktop. The Overflow window can also follow your mouse now, appearing right beneath it when invoked instead of in a static position. Lastly, items in Overflow can now be renamed, helping users especially when trying to differentiate files that have the same icon and long names in Finder.

A 20-day demo of Overflow is available from Stunt Software, while a license costs $14.95 and carries a 30-day money back guarantee.